WH
William Hancock — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clear Creek, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this William Hancock across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clear Creek, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clear Creek, Colorado |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mine Engineer |
| Industry | Gold Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Mine Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Idaho Springs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hancock | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ralph Hancock | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Alice Hancock | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Henry Hancock | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Hancock | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Claude Hancock | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clear Creek, …
Head, age 45
Clear Creek, Colorado · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Mine Engineer |
| Industry | Gold Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Clear Creek, …
Head, age 55
Clear Creek, Colorado · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | Wm. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Mill Engineer |
| Industry | Ore Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Clear-Creek-County, Colorado
Head, age 66
Clear-Creek-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | W. J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Idaho Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clear Creek |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Hancock across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Hancock
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Colorado
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Clear Creek, Colorado
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Clear Creek, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu157unit:0064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William J Hancock THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Mine Engineer | England |
| 52 | Alice J Hancock | 44 | Wife | None | England |
| 53 | Claude E Hancock | 21 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 54 | James W Hancock | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 55 | Ralph J Hancock | 17 | Son | Salesman | Colorado |
| 56 | Henry G Hancock | 12 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 57 | Lee M Shipp | 42 | Head | Dressmaker | Michigan |
| 58 | Jane Barrett | 76 | Head | None | England |
| 59 | Thomas Twiselton | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 60 | Clara Twiselton | 28 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 61 | Clark R B Bane | 47 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 62 | Maggie A Bane | 47 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Richard C Bane | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 64 | James Bane | 10 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 65 | George W Bane | 8 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 66 | Willie Centilivre | 58 | Head | None | Canada |
| 67 | Levi Centilivre | 20 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 68 | Kenneth A Buy | 32 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 69 | Eliza J Buy | 22 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Helen L Buy | 2 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 71 | Kenneth A Buy | 1 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 72 | William Wilton | 70 | Head | Mine Owner | England |
| 73 | Mary E Wilton | 59 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 74 | Edward J Wilton | 24 | Son | Mine Owner | Colorado |
| 75 | Bertha Wilton | 23 | Daughter-in-law | None | Arkansas |
| 76 | Mary E Wilton | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Colorado |
| 77 | Fred Cottrell | 38 | Head | Merchant | England |
| 78 | Susie Cottrell | 32 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 79 | Stanley Cottrell | 12 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 80 | Willie Cottrell | 10 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 81 | Edward Cottrell | 8 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 82 | Margaret Cottrell | 4 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 83 | Walter Cottrell | 1 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 84 | Violet Milford | 16 | Niece | Laundress | Colorado |
| 85 | Claire Milford | 15 | Niece | None | Colorado |
| 86 | Fred Downs | 50 | Boarder | Merchant | England |
| 87 | Mary J Stansbury | 75 | Head | None | England |
| 88 | Oliver Downs | 60 | Head | Laundress | England |
| 89 | Oscar Morehouse | 58 | Head | Master | Ohio |
| 90 | Catherine Morehouse | 60 | Wife | None | Bavaria |
| 91 | Bernadeen J Morehouse | 22 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 92 | William J Elliott | 51 | Head | Foreman | Washington |
| 93 | Olive Elliott | 40 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 94 | Raymond Elliott | 15 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 95 | Jack Elliott | 12 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 96 | William Kiss | 49 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 97 | Catherine Kiss | 46 | Wife | None | Hungary |
| 98 | Ethel Kiss | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Colorado |
| 99 | Lantha Kiss | 18 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 100 | Claire Kiss | 13 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)